1 Chronicles 25:8
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
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Leviticus 16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
1 Chronicles 15:22And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
1 Chronicles 24:31These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
1 Chronicles 26:13And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
2 Chronicles 23:13And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 25:2-8
The Courses of the Singers. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and… Read the whole commentary →